Previously Owned Vehicles

LM · Postby LM » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

Um....wow, where do I begin. Well, I started out on two wheels, so I'll start there.
England
1986 Yamaha DT50 (horrible thing)
1988 Kawasaki KDX125 (fun...fast for a 125cc)
1976 Honda CD250
1978 Honda DT250 in a Maico frame (fun, fun, fun)
1989 Kawasaki GPZ400C2 (my first big bike)
1988 Kawasaki GPZ600 Ninja (first of my bikes to see the track)
1992 Suzuki GSXR750 (did Nurburgring in 08:29)
1994 Suzuki GSXR1100 (too heavy, went back to the 750)
1996 Suzuki GSXR750R
My first daughter was born, moved to four wheels.....bleh!
1989 Suzuki SJ410 (Jeep...think they are called Samari's over here).
198x Vauxhall Calton (big European car....head blew...great smoke display trying to get it home...lol)
1989 Volvo 440 (Great car....but I just hated it for some reason...granny car...lol)
1990 Vauxhall Cavalier (rust bucket)
198x MG Montego
1992 Peugeot 405 (Great car until the wife cooked the top end....no oil....doh)
1996 Ford Mondeo (very nice)
1998 Ford Mondeo V6 2.5 with sports trim....my favorite car.

Colorado
1999 Ford Explorer (nasty...worst four wheels I have ever owned)
1999 Jeep wrangler (loved it)
1998 Dodge Durango
1998 Jeep wrangler (yeah...another one)
2004 Mazda 6i
2006 Mazda Speed6
2007 Jeep Wrangler unlimited 4-door (although the wife drives this one).

Not too bad for a 36 year old I guess...lol.

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

Thats about a vehicle a year since you were 12.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lightnin McQueen @ Oct 22 2007, 07:02 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=7129]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

1990 Vauxhall Cavalier (rust bucket)[/b]

Is that the same thing as a Chevy Cavalier over here?

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

I can add to this mess. But I tend to keep my cars. BOLD indicates "2-car time". ITAL are the cars I was primarily driving.

1979-1981 1968 Chevy Impala Custom (327 V8 - Bought for $450)
1981-1985 1974 Toyota Celica GT 5-SP (Best car I ever owned. Gave to brother with 180,000 miles on it)
1981-1985 1972 Ford Courier (My second car to the Celica. Used for hauling)
1984-1985 1979 Ford F-150 Pick-up - Indy Edition (460 cu in V8 w/ posi rear)
1985-1988 1978 BMW 528 (Owned this in Germany - Fast!)
1987-1988 1976 Ford Taunus (Another Euro car - Beater for last few months in Germany)
1988-1989 1988 Ford Mustang GT (Fast, but crap interior - Had to ditch it as it was impracticle for Wash.) NEW
1989-1991 1974 Jeep Wagoneer (AWD, 360 cu in - Needed for Winters in Washington)
1989-1992 1967 Mercury Cougar (The "good" season car in Washington, 395 big block V8)
1990-1998 1991 Toyota 4Runner (Drove for ~180K miles - Drove in Australia, UK and Colorado) NEW
1995 1986 (D-Reg) Ford Capri MKIII 280 (British car - Very sporty (UK))
1995-1997 1989 (F-Reg) Toyota Carina II (It was some sort of Sport or GT Edition (UK))
1997-2001 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo Coupe (Bought new and tax free in UK) NEW
1998-2002 1996 Toyota 4Runner (Drove for 180K - CO)
2001-2003 2001 Saab 9-5 SE (Needed something larger than the 2-door 900SE)
2003-2007 2000 Saab 9-5 Gary Fisher Ed Wagon (This car had a few mods w/ ECU upgrade - Favorite all-around car)
-2006 1998 Ford Explorer (Wife's ride prior to the T&C - 146K miles)
2006- 2006 Chrysler Town & Country (This is our family bus)
2007- 2007 Mazda5 Sport (My Saab replacement)
2008- 1965 Triumph Spitfire MkII (Project car)

Not too bad for 29 years of driving!

LM · Postby LM » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Oct 22 2007, 08:02 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=7134]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Is that the same thing as a Chevy Cavalier over here?[/b]

Here's what it looks like:
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ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

I thought I was bad on cars, but compared to most of you I got nothing..

1999 Grand AM SE
1992 Hyundai Scoupe TT
1989 Dodge Aris K
1999 Plymouth Neon
2000 VW Bug
2005 Mazda 3 Sedan
2007 CX-7

Josh's car list since I have known him in 2001

2000 Ford Focus (bought this in 03)
2004 Mits Eclipse GT (bought this brand new in 04)
2004 RX-8 (march of 06)
2006 Jetta GLI (Sept 06, this is the longest he has owned a car since I have met him.. a year)

(I think those years are right. haha)

MazdaGurl · Postby **MazdaGurl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

I guess I'm not part of the "Cool" crowd, LOL! I'm 32, and on my 4th car.

Here are my first cars:

1993 - 1982 Datsun 310DX (I think)....it was a beater, and was sky blue inside & out. Friends called it the smurfmobile, LOL! Finally died when 1st and reverse gears went out. MY first and last automatic. Was cheaper to buy new car instead of getting repairs.

1997 - 1989 Toyota Corolla....aka Cory...great little car, no problems ever. Finally got tired of chaning brakes every other month (bad boots) and the fuel pump went out.

2003 - 1999 Nissan Altima...aka Storm...Good family car, but not so great when you're used to a small compact car. I felt like I was driving a boat. Got tired of it, needed something faster.

2006 - 2006 Mazda 3s....aka Lucky....best car I ever owned!!

So, to sum it up - I don't change out cars as often.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

since everyone is listing cars

I'm 27. I have 5 cars, in fact I still own everything I have ever bought.

1970 Ford F250
2 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 2dr fastbacks (one is a parts car)
1957 Willy's Wagon 4x4
1983 Mazda RX-7

I can't seem to part with any of them.

My wife has had a '91 stanza finaly gone friday (tired of working on it) and currently has a '03 saturn L200

mazda3co · Postby **mazda3co** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

1990 VW Fox - I was lucky to hit 0-60 in 2 years
1988 Nissan Pathfinder
1994 Toyota Pickup - I miss it mud, which has become an arch nemesis since my 3
2004 Mazda3 S

I'm 26 and on #4. Hopefully I'll have my sweetheart until I'm 46 or so.

arctic_blue83 · Postby **arctic_blue83** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMoney @ Oct 21 2007, 09:59 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=7114]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Like you Brandon I have owned a few turbo cars, but was kind of a DSMer.....

1992 Eagle Talon AWD 6-bolt (just sold last year)
1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 6-Bolt swap, my baby.......12.8 at 104mph
1995 Mitsubishi GSX 7-bolt yuck
1998 Mitsubishi GSX
1999 Subaru Impreza SUS
2006 MazdaSpeed 6
1999 Toyota 4 Runner (Wife's)
I am 26 and now very happy with my current driver......[/b]

DSM's are fun cars, of course I owned one, but in the eternal struggle between Mitsubishi and Subaru, I've since went over to the other side.... I test drove an EVO IX MR before I bought my STI, and I liked it, it's a badass car, but there's something about the Subie I felt addicted to.... when it comes down to it, my WRX was the longest I ever held onto a car, and I somehow became a "Subaru guy", which helped me make my decision of STI over EVO.

I did always want a 97-99 GSX though, the best looking Eclipse ever made IMO, if only the 7-bolt motors didn't have crank walk issues.... so I guess I really always wanted a 97-99 GSX with a 6-bolt swap lol.

OpacRX · Postby **OpacRX** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

1st 2001 kia rio- totaled
2nd dodge neon- totaled
3rd another kia rio- traded in for tiburon
4th hyundai tiburon- traded in for the 8
5th the RX-8 [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/61424796.gif[/img]

jdmsp · Postby **jdmsp** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

Heres my first car I had in 99-2000
1990 honda civic 4dr ex
B16A swapped w/Greddy kit auto to manual swap

and this was the end to my first car [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

My 2nd car was a 1993 honda civic ex 2dr coupe
B16a swapped over from the 4dr.

Its the red civic well only civic in the pic lol only photo I can find.
No ems running boost on stock ecu with no FMU = BOOM! lol shit I didn't know. But that lead me to my next and current car my msp which I am soo greatful it got me out of the Honda scene. I was actually heading to the Honda dealer to check out the new civics and something said go check out mazda. Then I walked out or drove out with this.

arctic_blue83 · Postby **arctic_blue83** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

That's one of the few Japanese imports I never owned.... honestly, the only Honda I ever considered owning was when I was shopping for my 350Z, I also considered a Honda S2000 and test drove a couple of them.... I always loved the RSX-S though, just couldn't bring myself to ever buy one.

Regulator · Postby **Regulator** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

1998 Pontiac Sunfire / 2 door / red / 2.2L Inline 4 / 4 speed auto / extremely slow / It was owned by a rental car company before my brother, and by the time I got it it was in rough shape to say the least lol. I don't know why but I really did take good care of the thing.. must have been because it was my first car. Sold it to a girl who "totaled" it a week after buying it.

2004 Mazda 6s [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/338567b8.gif[/img]

mazda3co · Postby **mazda3co** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Regulator @ Oct 22 2007, 05:56 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=7284]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

1998 Pontiac Sunfire / 2 door / red / 2.2L Inline 4 / 4 speed auto / extremely slow / It was owned by a rental car company before my brother, and by the time I got it it was in rough shape to say the least lol. I don't know why but I really did take good care of the thing.. must have been because it was my first car. Sold it to a girl who "totaled" it a week after buying it.

2004 Mazda 6s [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/338567b8.gif[/img][/b]

LoL. How long did it take to hit 60? My first car was a VW Fox (rated at 81hp at sea level) and I don't think I ever hit 60. Slow to say the LEAST.

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